Lemon Tea Cakes
Why I Love This Recipe
Ingredients You'll Need
1 1/2 c. butter, softened
1 8 oz. pkg. cream cheese, softened
2 1/4 c. sugar
6 eggs
3 Tbl. lemon juice
2 tsp. lemon extract
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1 1/2 tsp. grated lemon peel
3 c. all purpose flour
Glaze
5 1/4 c. confectioners sugar
1/2 c. plus 3 Tbl. milk
3 1/2 tsp. lemon extract
Directions
Cream butter, cream cheese, and sugar until fluffy. Add eggs one (1) at a time beating well after each. Beat in lemon juice, lemon extract, and lemon peel. Add flour and beat just until well moistened.
Grease mini muffin pans, fill 2/3 full with batter. Bake at 325* for 10 to 15 minutes or till toothpick comes out clean. Cool in pan 5 minutes, then remove and cool on rack.
Combine glaze ingredients. When cakes are completely cool, dip tops of cakes in glaze. Place on wax paper to dry
